540 



Prices of Live Stock. 



the markets of Glasgow, Edinburgh, Leicester, York, Bristol, 

 and Dundee. 



The total number of store cattle which in 1 899 were weighed 

 at the scheduled markets, and for which prices were returned, 

 was 10,137, °f which 9,097 were sold at Shrewsbury. The 

 prices realised ranged from 3s. 4|d. per stone (27s. 2d. per 

 cwt.) to 4s. 3^d. per stone (34s. 2d. per cwt). 



The tables, to which reference has already been made, 

 giving the details for the fourth quarter of 1899, and for the 

 whole year, are appended. 



I. — Number of Cattle entering, weighed, and priced at the 

 scheduled Places in Great Britain in the Fourth Quarter of 

 1899 :— 





4th 



4th 



Animals. 



Quarter, 



Quarter, 





1899. 



1898. 



Cattle : 



No. 



No. 



Entering markets - - 



365,787 



402,639 



37,558 



41,821 



Prices returned 



33,447 



36,789 



Prices returned with quality distinguished- 



28,595 



30,939 



Sheep : 





Entering markets 



1,047,291 



1,139,635 



Weighed - 



11,109 

 9,824 



9,229 



Prices returned with quality distinguished - 



7,400 



Swine : 









142,938 



130,581 

 488 





457 



Prices returned with quality distinguished - 



439 



488 



